Show THE WEST city v stands THE WEST AND EAST city officers appointed Appoint ei the financial situation tie Franchise Gas passes city council ampt on monday in regular session mayor bootle in the chair A full quorum was present PETITIONS AND communications william harrison represented that on the of february his stife had died ard the sexton biad reported that there was no lot in the cemetery to ba had except the one in which mrs richards was buried lie was willing to allow i tha remains of mrs Itic harda to remain there but lie would like to secure a deed to the lot referred red to the com cittee on cemetery the second ecclesiastical ward asked that their water tax be remitted granted the provo woolen mills co edged the receipt of the city council to construct certain bridges avor the factory race and promised to comply with the requirements of the council in this matter communication filed REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS the city recorder reported that the sum of in licenses had been collected and paid into the city treasury during the month of february report accepted the city sexton reported eliat the number of interments inter ments in the city cem tery for the year ending february 28 1891 were males ua females 81 strangers 19 from the asylum 17 report accepted the city marshal reported as follows for the month of february number of arrests 50 fines assessed by city jua tice amount paid in cash amount paid in labor report accepted the chief of fire department reported as follows the quarterly report of the fire department part ment for the quarter ending feb ath 1891 is herewith submitted there are twenty five volunteer volen teer men enrolled including the chief foreman and first and second assistant foreman tho apparatus consists of one la france engine one hose cart 1250 feet of hose one hand pole for engine one two lanterns two lengths of sucker two monkey wrenches twenty spanners Ep anners one hammer one fire poker one whip one extra grate ten hose lifters twenty four hamlets hem lets twenty four belts thirty one shirts two axes four speaking trumpets one chiefs hemlet and belt j one siamese coupling two three extra tips for and one bozzel holder four spanners for engine one alexander wrench lorty feet of rope one assistant chiefs belt and speaking trumpet and hat front one fire alarm bell one span of horses three cots three six pairs of blankets three pillows and six pillow slips one table four chairs three bowls one wash bowl and pitcher july property erty owner R baere ton location ath St between JL and M st loss no insurance causes unknown august property owner 01 d tithing yard location ath st between J and K st loss none no insurance causes unknown septembers 1890 property owner tit liing liay location ath st between I 1 and J st loss 2000 no insurance causes incendiary november 18 1891 property owner J E booth location st between I 1 and J st loss 50 no insurance causes supposed property owner A gillispio Gillig pio loss no insurance cause accident january 9 1891 gibby barn location G st between ast 1st and and 2nd st loss 1000 no insurance causes incendiary january property owner wm roberts barn location ath st between I 1 and J st loss 1500 no insurance causes incendiary february 2 1891 property owner eggertson barn location ath st be tween E and F st loss no insurance su rance causes incendiary total number of fires 8 total loss to the honorable the mayor and city council including the committee on lire department I 1 desire to extend my acknowledgements acknowledge ments for the liberal support that has been giyen during our organization as a volunteer volen teer fire corn pany to all the requirements that would promote the efficiency and improve the service and to the officers and members of tho company for the prompt respond to all alarms of fire the good work done and their interest in the reputation of the fire department to any assistants the council in the man of the department and good judgment at fires respectfully submitted bouy H BROWN chief of fire department march 2 1891 A sewerage communication from st louis was referred to the committee on quarantine RETORTS OF committees the committee on irrigation thomas chairman recommended that the ditch running through the lot of james E daniels arbe changed tu the cast adje of N street from street to third street then east to 0 street report adopted the committee on judiciary reported back the lelieur Leyie ur van horn gas franchise bill without amendment report accepted CLAIMS the following were presented allowed and amounts severally ampro pria ted 1 provo woolen milla co electric light daniels A holdaway one roan horse for fire department john A fulico bill jolin A brown board of prisoners 1170 chad L gray city te amiter 4 jesse Hardi aur hav sua dunn fe co over alls etc 1825 booth willon rent of mayors onie soren jensen ringing curfew beil 4 G 0 haws road supervisor aud deputies 87 william H kin city attorney was referred mitte on claims A thia juncture the mayor called the attention of the council to alie condition of the city treasury the city is about 2000 behind the expenses expense a of the city are gradually increasing but alio revenue is not increasing he would refer tho matter to the committee on finance and request them to give it their earnest consideration BILLS on motion of sir dixon the bill providing for building inspection waa laid on the table until next alie substitute bill granting a franchise to st V lesieur and J H van horn for the erection of aas works passed its third reading the bill was unanimously passed and the title of the bill made the title of the ordinance OF OFFICERS the council proceeded to the appointment of city officers for the ensuing year OF glazier nominated G 0 haws as supervisor of streets that gentleman positively declined glazier then nominated joseph strong dixon nominated jorgen hansen the question was called and hanson received the vote of the four west side members henrichsen dunn liddiard and edixon and bistrong the votes of the three east side members maiben thomas and glazier A divi sion of the house was called for and the above verified was declared elected henrichsen nominated walter scott as thomas nominated T E mr thurman was not or he would no duurt have declined the nomination mr maihen thought it was folly to change ane it requires a year tor a man to gear to understand the business simply to change the office from oue part ot the city to another is very poor policy the position cannot be made the most of except through experience it is like a man leaving after be has served his apprenticeship there should be no sectional contest the best interests of the city alone should be considered mr glazier said the gentleman from the fourth ward had spoken his views the worked under many inconveniences last summer mr liddiard said that it the comini nomini tion of the gentleman from the second ward could reconsidered considered be an apprentice he would agree with mr maiben but he did not think this was the case mr scott is no apprentice he had been deputy during the past ye arand had performed his duty as faithfully as had any gentleman who ever occupied that position he had also been a member of the committee on irrigation in the city council for sev oral years mr henrichsen Heurich sen said that mr liddiard had spoken his mind on the subject under discussion he had no fault to find with mr thurman hut he thought the situation would hs bettered a little by appointing mr scott mr scott knew the ditches of as well as any man in the city mr dixon was decidedly in of mr Henrichsen fl nomination mr dann was in favor of walter scott for ha had nothing against mr thurman that gentleman was a good efficient officer but at the present time the change would perhaps be a good one mr scott had taken a very decided interest in the irrigation question the question was called and acain it was the solid west arrayed against the solid eart mr scott was declared elected on a vote of four against three CITY ATTORNEY william H king WAS unanimously elected city attorney nominations for a were next in order take it on the other side exclaimed mr thomas abe appointment of a was laid on the table mr dunn stating ahat it was impossible to find a man who would accept the office the matter was subsequently taken up and alonzo ferre elected to the n CITY SURVEYOR alfred li booth was elected city surveyor without opposition CHIEF OF POLICE mr glazier thought a change should be made but be think so very strongly as he bad ho nominations to offer john A brown was elected SEXTON john giles was unanimously elected sexton BEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dixon nominated harry stagg aa sealer of weights and mea Buies glazier nominated mr faucett Fau celt on this question the solid east was broken mr maiben going with the west in favor of stagg CITY INSPECTOR R CW atkins received the nomination for city inspector and was unanimously supposed suppo ted for tha position the smile faded out of Samu elsons face quarantine PHYSICIAN mr maiben nominated tr F H mons as quarantine physician the nomination was supported by the east sibie mr dixon nominated dr M H hardy and was supported in in s nomination by the west side mr maiben stated that dr hardy biad not given satisfaction as quarantine physician his literary lit ability was creat but in seeing after tho sick his ability was not so great when dr simmons was quarantine physician city never paid a doctor bill mr dibou said that if he remembered correctly iha city had paid the bila of several assistants while dr simmons was quarantine physician As far as dr hamdya literary efforts were concerned considerable bood had resulted fromet lothine could wit bout organized effort Mr Glazier thought that as far as pen ink and paper were concerned dr hardy was d right dr simmond did not like certain contagious diseases any to well and neither did dr hardy of the two he would favor simmons another east and west vote was the result and dr hardy was declared elected mr dunn asked to be excused as he had an important to attend mayor suggested that the gentlemen on the east sido would have been glad to excuse him before the east vote was taken mr glazier objected to dunn leaving at this stags of the game there were other officers to be appointed the question was put to a ate and mr dunn was excused CHIEF OP department john A brown had no opponents as chief of fire department and was accordingly elected ilia ASSISTANT william hill was suggested as assistant chief by mr brown and was unanimously elected to the position ENGINEERS OF i hyrum hatton aa engineer and george ross as assistant engineer were unanimously elected to those offices the city council adjourned for two weeks and on the invitation of mr annn in behalf of the west bide the members proceeded to kanders Kyn ders hyater parlor to fight anew the battles of the evening the mayor did not accept the invitation on the grounds that he bad net been sitting on a jury enriched the facilities ofalia present day for the production of everything that will conduce to the material welfare aad comfort of mankind arc almost unlimited and syrup of figs was first produced the world was enri clid M etli the only laxative irown as it is the only remedy which is truly pleasing and ro freshing to the taste and prompt and effectual to cleanse the system gently in ahe spring time or in fact at any time ind the better it is known the more pop liar it become |